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This work of literary fiction explores the dark side of family relationships. Romance noir defiles the pages paralleling the plight of Love Canal. As the nuclear age dawns on Upstate New York, the region careens into a new era with little care for the working poor.
The narration hops from family member to family member across time weaving a curse.
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Novel, Fiction, Suicide victims, Historical Fiction, Waterfalls, Family relationships, Widows, Women, Domestic Violence, Murder, brownfields, science, Radioactive waste disposal, Environmental aspects, Families, Fiction, psychological, Widows, fiction, New york (state), fictionPeople
Ralph Nader, Ariah Burnaby Fictitious Character, Dirk Burnaby Fictitious Character, Royall Burnaby Fictitious CharacterPlaces
New York (State), Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.), Niagara Falls (N.Y.), Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)Times
1950-1978Showing 5 featured editions. View all 13 editions?
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The Falls: A Novel (Oates, Joyce Carol)
September 14, 2004, Ecco
Hardcover
in English
0060722282 9780060722289
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"At the time unknown, unnamed, the individual who was to throw himself into the Horseshoe Falls appeared to the gatekeeper of the Goat Island Suspension Bridge at approximately 6:15 A.M."
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August 12, 2010 | Edited by IdentifierBot | added LibraryThing ID |
April 24, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Fixed duplicate goodreads IDs. |
April 16, 2010 | Edited by bgimpertBot | Added goodreads ID. |
April 14, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Linked existing covers to the edition. |
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